חיפוש ברשת מילון חיפוש בפורום
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חיפוש ברשת מילון חיפוש בפורום |
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| CIA World Factbook 2005 | הורד מילון בבילון 9 למחשב שלך |
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Location: |
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago |
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Geographic coordinates:
| 14 40 N, 61 00 W |
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Map references:
| Central America and the Caribbean |
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Area:
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total: 1,100 sq km
land: 1,060 sq km water: 40 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
| slightly more than six times the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries:
| 0 km |
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Coastline:
| 350 km |
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Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
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Climate:
| tropical; moderated by trade winds; rainy season (June to October); vulnerable to devastating cyclones (hurricanes) every eight years on average; average temperature 17.3 degrees C; humid |
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Terrain:
| mountainous with indented coastline; dormant volcano |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Montagne Pelee 1,397 m |
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Natural resources:
| coastal scenery and beaches, cultivable land |
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Land use:
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arable land: 10.38%
permanent crops: 9.43% other: 80.19% (2001) |
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Irrigated land:
| 30 sq km (1998 est.) |
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Natural hazards:
| hurricanes, flooding, and volcanic activity (an average of one major natural disaster every five years) |
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Environment - current issues:
| NA |
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Geography - note:
| the island is dominated by Mount Pelee, which on 8 May 1902 erupted and completely destroyed the city of Saint Pierre, killing 30,000 inhabitants |
More about Martinique:
| CIA World Factbook 2005 | הורד מילון בבילון 9 למחשב שלך |
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Location: |
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago |
|
Geographic coordinates:
| 14 40 N, 61 00 W |
|
Map references:
| Central America and the Caribbean |
|
Area:
|
total: 1,100 sq km
land: 1,060 sq km water: 40 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
| slightly more than six times the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries:
| 0 km |
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Coastline:
| 350 km |
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Maritime claims:
|
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
|
Climate:
| tropical; moderated by trade winds; rainy season (June to October); vulnerable to devastating cyclones (hurricanes) every eight years on average; average temperature 17.3 degrees C; humid |
|
Terrain:
| mountainous with indented coastline; dormant volcano |
|
Elevation extremes:
|
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Montagne Pelee 1,397 m |
|
Natural resources:
| coastal scenery and beaches, cultivable land |
|
Land use:
|
arable land: 10.38%
permanent crops: 9.43% other: 80.19% (2001) |
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Irrigated land:
| 30 sq km (1998 est.) |
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Natural hazards:
| hurricanes, flooding, and volcanic activity (an average of one major natural disaster every five years) |
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Environment - current issues:
| NA |
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Geography - note:
| the island is dominated by Mount Pelee, which on 8 May 1902 erupted and completely destroyed the city of Saint Pierre, killing 30,000 inhabitants |
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